Last week the Huntingdon Adult Education and Community Centre (HAECC) had an exciting day outside the classroom. The horticulture class over the past few months has been growing lettuce and other vegetables in the green house. Once the lettuce was ready Denise Chavez the horticulture teacher taught the students the proper way to cut the...Read More
For all those young and old, and especially those who are “young at heart”, you’re invited to the next: TRADES IN MOTION / Open House: Wednesday, April 9th between 6:00-8:30 pm @ St. Willibrord School (300 McLeod street, Chateauguay). With over 25 interactive kiosks on-site, this unique event allows everyone (big and small) the opportunity to...Read More
The Horticulture students at the Huntington Adult Education & Community Centre (HAECC) have been working very hard since September and now you can benefit this holiday season! A variety of beautiful Christmas plants including poinsettias and terrariums will be available as well as other plants for sale in the greenhouse on December 14th. The students have...Read More
The Horticulture group at HAECC have been working hard doing fall maintenance around the centre, but to make the class a little more interesting teacher Denise Chavez decided to create a little friendly competition outside the classroom. After visiting the Botanical gardens last week in Montreal, the group were sent out to create their own...Read More
School spirit is alive and well at HAECC. Our welcome back BBQ took place earlier this week for our staff and students from all of our programs (Sunshine Camp, Adult Ed, Horticulture and CEGEP) along with our community partners. Approximately 160 people were served hot dogs and hamburgers that were cooked by some of our...Read More
Our Sunshine Class @ HAECC created a massive garden last Spring behind our greenhouse. Christine (our teacher) and her students planted cucumbers, lettuce, zucchini, beets, carrots, pumpkins, squash and a mountain of tomatoes. Our students had to plant some of the seeds in the rain so clearly – fun was had by all! The Sunshine...Read More
Three of our current students in the Accounting Programme have tried the Student For A Day activity… and registered shortly after! Student For A Day enables anyone to “sit in” an actual ongoing programme for a day with the teacher and students to get a real feel for the class and allows them to talk to...Read More
Trades in Motion took place under the big top at St.Willibrord from April 9-11 during Adult Learners’ week. Over 3000 grade 5-8 students participated in a hands on experience of 21 trades offered by the New Frontiers and Grandes Seigneuries school boards. On Wednesday evening, children, their parents and community members came to the open...Read More
Want to explore your passion for learning? Interior Decorating and Window Display, Hairdressing, Horticulture, Landscaping and much much more await you at our three professional training centres! Please check the program descriptions for actual dates but know this: your future is ready for you this AUGUST at NFSB in NOVA, HAECC, and CVCEC. Check it...Read More
